Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bridges

Goodbye, illegally parked police cars and press vans on Park Row. Hello protected bikeway. Image: DOT

DOT Has a Fix for the Crummy Bike Connection Between Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge

By Ben Fried | Mar 15, 2017 | 30 Comments

The big change in DOT's plan is a two-way section of bike lane protected by a concrete barrier on Park Row, plus a short contraflow lane on Spruce Street. It's not a lot of bike lane mileage, but it's a key link in the network that will be dramatically improved.

DOT plans to add two-way protected bike lanes at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge bike path in Brooklyn. Image: DOT

DOT Plans Better Bike Connections for Brooklyn Side of Williamsburg Bridge

By David Meyer | Mar 13, 2017 | 22 Comments

At Brooklyn Community Board 1, DOT will present a plan to improve bicycle connections on the Brooklyn side of the Williamsburg Bridge, including protected bike lanes on the blocks approaching the bridge's bike path.

The Port Authority is adding "wedges" (in blue) to make room for cyclists around the George Washington Bridge's towers. Image: PANYNJ

Port Authority Will Widen Bike Pinch Points Around GWB Towers

By David Meyer | Feb 17, 2017 | 4 Comments

The Port Authority announced plans yesterday to add some breathing room for biking and walking around the towers on the George Washington Bridge. Currently the paths narrow and jog around the towers at tight angles -- the new "wedges" will make for a more comfortable ride.

A proposal from former New York Cycle Club president Neile Weissman would put 10-foot bike paths below existing paths on the GWB, which would be reserved for pedestrians. Image: Neile Weissman/Joseph Lertola

There’s Still Time to Ask the Port Authority For Wider GWB Paths

By David Meyer | Feb 14, 2017 | 4 Comments

On Thursday, the Port Authority board will vote on the agency's $32 billion, 10-year capital plan -- which currently does not include widening the walking and biking paths on the GW Bridge. The paths are much narrower than engineering standards recommend, and with cycling numbers increasing at a rapid clip, the space crunch will only get worse.

A Verrazano Bike/Ped Path Doesn’t Have to Cost as Much as the MTA Claims

By David Meyer | Oct 20, 2016 | 11 Comments

How much will it cost to build bicycle and pedestrian paths on the Verrazano Bridge? A lot less than the MTA says it will, if the agency removes unnecessary ramps from the project, according to advocates and engineers who’ve reviewed the options. Last year, the MTA and engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff released a preliminary cost estimate of $300 to $400 […]

Bike Racks on Buses Are Nice, But the Verrazano Really Needs a Bike Path

By David Meyer | Oct 19, 2016 | 39 Comments

Later this year, the MTA will release a master plan for the Verrazano Bridge that’s expected to include the possibility of a bike and pedestrian path, but advocates worry the agency is needlessly driving up the cost of the project. The Verrazano was built at the tail end of the Robert Moses era, and it infamously provides no way […]

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